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07-24-44 Regular 2321. CCUNCIL CF...AMBER .Tuly 24, 1944 The Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. with all members of the Oity Council and the City Attorney present. Minutes of regular meeting held .Tuly 10th were read and approved as read after correction to !~r. Carr's initials was made. A conmunication from Edwin S. Butler was read. The Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Butler tha t the City assumes one half the cost of replacing sidewalk on business property only. A communication from Mr. Geo.W. Carr was read and ordered filed, as was letter from the Lion's Club. l Next a letter fran C.W. Garner, Chairman of' Zoning Commiss ion was read. After discussing same, the Clerk was instructed, by motion regularly made, secomed and carried, to not ify Dr. peterson that he would be granted permit to rove the .T. Sinks house to lot 2, block 114, providing he stucco the build ing, to meet the se co nd f ire zone reQuirements, and providing he posta $500 bond with the Clerk which is to be held until alterations are completed on the building to meet t)oe necessary floor area; said alterations to be made as soon as government restrictions permit. , A card objecting to keeping of a pony by a looal resident was read. The Mavor informed t~ Council that immediately opon receipt of the card, the SllIlitary Inspector and he inspected the premises where the pony is kept and found same in a ver;y sanitary condition. The Clerk was instructed to. notify the complainant if she still feels the pony is a nuisance, she should swear out a warrant against the owner of' the pony and have he l' brought before the. Municipal .Tudge. Resignation as Plumbing Inspector from l'r. George .T. Pinckney, effective October 1, 1944 was read. Mr. Waters moved that the resignation be accepted with regret and expressed the Council's appreuiation for the good work done by Mr. Pinckney. Mr. \'lodischek seconded the motion which carried unanimously on roll call. Councilman Waters made a motion tha t the City purchase Treasury Savings Notes, Series "C" to the amount of $37,600., said bonds bearing 2~% interest, using the money out of the following funds, and earmarking funds to s row bonds have been purchased from it:- 2822 r~ I t . July 24, 1944 $ 4,500 - Improve me nt lien account.#4. 3,000 - ','later meter (leposit fund. 3,000.- Operating Account. 15,000 - ~ater Plant Fund. 3,000 - \Vater Plant Sinking Fund 3,000 - Improvement lien account P'2. 4,700 - Golf Course Loan Refund Account. 1,400 - Firemen Pen~ion Fund. f' also that a safety deposit box be rented and these 1:0 nds together wi th other negotiabl e bonds held by the City, be pI aced in the safety deposit box. That the Mayor and/or Vice Mayor, Chairman of Finance Committee, and City Cle rt<: be present when box is opened. Councilman r,~cFee seconded the motion which carried unanimouslv on roll call. ~ .. ~ , [1 ;: ~_.j Councilman Jacobs reported pool locker room repairs had been made and cost $14.82. He said repairs were needed on the floor of the walk at tllO beach, also the railing. He also asked that two new spring boards be bouf)lt for the pool. By motion regularly made, seconded and carried, the Parks & Beautification Committee was authorized lOo pprchase two new spr mg bo ards . Councilman Waters brought to the Council's attention the fact tha t the beach pavilion needed repa irs and pa inting ~ soon, also streets in beach section were in need of cold pa tching. ~ , ~ At this time, Councilman McFee brought up the matter of draining of the pool, and suggested the pool be drained twice a week. The Hayor said this is row being done, having been started the past week. . < rrr. !!cFee reported the sewer extension to Wayside Inn is completed at'l cost of $85.00. He.sRid inasmuch'as]'fr. Pinckney is resigning, he had in mind four duties which the new inspector should have to handle:- Inspect plumbing, make water cut-ins, inspect stores and restaurants and poultry yards, am read water meters. He said he knew a man who could handle the job, if the city does not throug,'1. advertising find sOl1Eone else. This man is a master plumber and will take the job for about $175. a month. The Council decided 1AJ advertise before hiring anyone. . I i ii Fire Chief Croft advised he had as vet not secured the additional man needed in the fire departmont. The Clerk was instructed to advertise in the Palm Beach Post Times, Saturday' and Sunday, for a man to fill this position. "-~--.; 2324 July 24, 1944 A letter from Cleary Bros. Construction Co. to CO'lIlcilman ~aters was read and referred to the street Committee. Councilman Waters made a motion that the City reject all bids received for street oiling; thanking the bidders for their hi: (ls, and inviting them to bid again when we are ready to call for bids. Mr. Wodischek seconded the motion which carried unanimously on roll call. The Mayor presented a rorm letter which he had compiled to send to the Seagate property owners. The letter was approved by the Council after Attorney Nowl in made a slight change in wording of same. Next the M8yor read notice to contractors and specifications prepared by Mr. Cr~r for the proposed N.W. 4th Ave. road. The Clerk was instructed to add to the notice that a $400. bond 1J/Juld be reQuired from the bidders, to be held by t 11= City for a per formance bond; also to insert tha t Augus t 14th, 1944 is the date the City wants the bids in. This matter was turned over to the Street Committee with power to act; to have it published in the paper so that bids might be received by the Council at ne xt regular mee ting, by motion ma de by Mr. McFee, seconded b' Mr. W'odischek am unanimously carried on roll call. The Mayor outlined the cold patching work which had been done. r Councilman Waters informed the Council the government is planning on cle!lning out the canal, and the county is working wi th them to use the ma terial dredged or pumped Ollt, as f"ill where needed. County Commissioner Byrd suggested that the city contact COmmodore D.F. COnklin, Commissioner of Navigation who will have charge of the work, to see if the city cannot work out some plan with him whereby we migh t fill in the low land on Gleason Street. The Clerk was instructed to contact Commodore Conklin asking him when and where it will be oonvenient for the Council to !liscuss this matter with him. , ~ ~ Mayor Thayer asked the Council if permit cannot be granted U.S.O. for shed addition they wish to place on the present building. The Council stated the build mg inspector can issue a permit to them, providing the shed is five feet back from the alley, also no trucks may park in the alley ~~ load or unload. Councilman McFee made a motion that an engineer be employed to prepare a profile aID spe cifi cations for pr oposed road to cemetery, in order thMt the Council might secure bids to f md out the cost of'same. Mr. Wodischek seconded the motiol1 p 2325 Jyly 24, 19tM and on roll call the vote was as follows: MoFee yes, Mr. Thayer yes, Mr. Waters no, The motion carrie d. Mr. Jacobs no, Mr. Mr. Wodisohek yes. Counoilman Wodischek moved that Howard Cromer and Auditor Winn be authorized to oompile all data ready to file wit':! the state pertaining to money spent by the City to maintain state owned roads, Mr. Crorrer and Mr. Winn to receive 25% of the net amount received by the City from the state, or if no funds are received from the stat e, the city is under no obli- gation to Mr. Cromer and Mr. Winn. The mot ion was seconded by Mr. McFee and carried unanimously on roll call. There being no further business to come before the Counoil, Council adjourned. , 1",~~ru ~ U, ~ City Cle Ii.< Ma;Tor .